Bible Verses About Reporting Evil

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.